Judy Taylor wrote:
I have no idea what is going on in the Congo Terry,
and I suggest that you don't either. Not really. I've had enough
going on here in my own home for the past two
weeks to keep me more than busy. I'm sorry you think I am
cold
hearted and unloving but I still need the
confirmation and witness of the Holy Spirit before begging God to do
something when He knows the details much better than me .. Don't you think
He is able to put it on the heart of some intercessor if that is what it
would take? jt
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Let
me ask a question, Judy. Do you pray about your problems at home, or has
the Holy Spirit not led you to do that?
Yes Terry, I pray and seek the Lord about what goes
on in my home, my family, and my community.
I have a friend there who is a missionary in Africa, Judy.
His parents are in our home church. Let me suggest that I know
what goes on there and since there is nothing else I can do, I pray about
it. Let me also suggest that you do not want to know about the troubles
of others, part of the reason being that you have your own problems to deal
with.
The Congo is one nation and Africa is a big landmass
Terry; the church we attend has missionaries in several
of these and some have been to our church to tell in
person how they had to leave their home and belongings
for reasons of safety. They had testimonies of grace;
God was there for them even without my prayers as surprising as that may
be.
If you ever solve those problems at home, you might want to read about
the good Samaritan. Jesus will point out plainly to you just who is your
neighbor.
Yeah! I've read it lots of times Terry and my
neighbor is the guy who was robbed and thrown in a ditch down the street, not
over on another continent. My mother in Australia is always lamenting
the fact that I can't do much for her in her old age because I live here and
when there are problems and she does not have access to a telephone I am at
the mercy of those who are there in
person.
The Pharisees could not entertain the thought of God loving some some
foriegner as much as He loved them. They weren't about to love some
stranger as they loved themselves. I hope that is not the case with you,
'cause it was sin then and it is sin now.
I hope you are not judging me Terry because that is
every bit as much a sin. Jesus said to "judge with righteous
judgment"
I am sorry that I saw you as cold hearted and unloving
too. It was a big disappointment.
Terry
